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Joe Henry Engle (August 26, 1932 – July 10, 2024) was an American pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut. He was the commander of two Space Shuttle missions including STS-2 in 1981, the program's second orbital flight. He also flew two flights in the Shuttle program's 1977 Approach and Landing Tests.
Joe Engle, the only astronaut to pilot both an X-15 aircraft and a space shuttle, died in Houston on Wednesday, July 10. Engle was 91 years old. NASA announced the passing of retired U.S. Air...
Maj. Gen. Joe Henry Engle, one of the Air Force’s most daring test pilots and astronauts—and one of very few ever to fly two winged vehicles into space, is dead at age 91. A distinguished ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Kansas native who commanded two Space Shuttle missions has passed away. The Kansas Cosmosphere shared the news that Joe Engle died Wednesday, July 10. He was 91 years old....
Jul 14, 2024 · Joe Engle, an aerospace legend who made significant contributions to both aeronautics and space at NASA, died July 10 at age 91. Being the first pilot to reach space flying two different winged vehicles is just one highlight of his storied career.
Jul 14, 2024 · Astronaut, adventurer and aviator extraordinaire Joe Henry Engle, who passed away on July 10 at 91, earned renown in his career as the first human to reach space three times. He was also...
Jul 12, 2024 · Joe Engle, the last surviving member of the test pilots who skimmed the edge of space on the X-15 rocket plane in the 1960s and who later orbited the Earth on space shuttle missions, died July...
Jul 11, 2024 · Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle died July 10, surrounded by his family at home in Houston. Among his many honors, he is the only astronaut to pilot both the X-15 and space shuttle. He was 91.
Jul 13, 2024 · (NASA) – Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle died July 10, surrounded by his family at home in Houston. Among his many honors, he is the only astronaut to pilot both...
Jul 11, 2024 · Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Henry Engle, test pilot, Apollo-era astronaut, and the only American to fly two different winged vehicles into space, died July 10 at the age of 91. Engle made 16 flights in the high-speed X-15 research aircraft; on three of those flights, he ascended above 50 miles, earning him astronaut wings.
